It was a wedding stormed by virtually all who-is-who in Nigeria's political sphere as twenty-six private jets, four police and air force aircraft landed in Minna, the capital of Niger state, on Friday for the wedding of former President Ibrahim Babangida’s daughter.
The aircraft brought the various dignitaries that attended the event.
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A twitter user, simply identified as Murtala @Murtalalbin described politicians who attended the former military leader daughter's wedding as "Community of Looter, destroyers" in a tweet.
His tweet:
Halima, the last daughter of the former head of state, married Auwal Abdullai, the sarkin Sudan of Gombe and also a businessman.
Among the dignitaries at the event were former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife; Namadi Sambo, former vice-president; Senate President Bukola Saraki; Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC); and Pius Anyim, former secretary of the government of the federation, and many governors.
Others at the ceremony were many former governors like Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna), Attahiru Barfarawa (Sokoto), Shinkafi Mamuda (Zamfara), Isah Yuguda (Bauchi) and Sule Lamido (Jigawa).
Ibrahim Shema (Katsina), Abubakar Dakingari (Kebbi), Aliyu Wammako (Sokoto) and Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) were also there.
Also in Minna for the occasion were Idris Kutigi, former chief justice of the federation, Ahmed Yayale, former head of service, and Ben Obi, a former senator.
The ceremony also attracted Ibrahim Haruna, chairman, IBB Golf Club, Sani Zangon Daura, and Aliko Dangote.
Also in attendance were former ministers, serving and former senators, and many others.
According to NAN, Abdullahi paid a bride price of N500,000 and 10 cows.
Garba Wushishi, a former minister of information in the Shagari administration, handed over Halima to Abdullahi, while Ibrahim Dankwanbo, governor of Gombe, received the bride on behalf of the groom.
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